Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-20

FLORIDA.
The pear trees in and around Tallahas-
see promise large crop of fruit.
The plum crop around Bronson is fine,
aud the fruit will begin to ripen in few
days.
The new and imposing spire on the
First Baptist church at LeesDurg is about
comp leted.
The shipments of freight to Bronson
has beeu heavier for the past few weeks
than at any time for several years.
Ex-Secretary OF the Interior II. W.
Teller and wife are in Tampa on visit
to their old friends Mr.. and Mrs, j. Il.
Mckee.
The LeConte pear trees in Gulf Ham
mock, near Bronson, have put on al i'm
mense crop o blooms, and tae young fruit
is thick on the trees. The outlook for a
heavy crop is fine.
A lady from Ocean Grove, n. j., has
secured lot on Lake Griffin, near Lees
burg, tor the purpose OF building winter
hotel, TO cost not less than $4,000, and to
be completed by Christmas day next.
Land buyers are visiting Leesburg
more rapidly, and occasionally u sale S
made. A reliable informant saws bona
fide sales to the amount oil $4,000 nave
been made within the last thirty days.
News of an extensive robbery of silver
plate, ETC., from the dwelling OF Mr..
Bozenquet at Ffuitland Park, turee miles
from Leesburg, has just reached Lees
burg, aud posse OF cltlZens are securing
the WOODS for the thieves.
The street railway Of Leesburg will
soon be non est, as workmen are now en-
gagged tearing up the rails. 1t is rumored
that one Of her sister towns, with more
enterprise and spirit, is negotiating tor
the rolling stock and iron.
Engineer j. NJ. Smith, of the SAVANNAH,
Florida and Western, made the fastest
run ever made In Florida on last Satur-
day. The afternoon train lett Gainesville
more than an hour late, and north of Fort
White Engineer Smith made a run of
sixty-tw0 miles In sixty minutes.
The Presbyterian church at Tampa is
progressing very nicely under the pastor
ate OF Dr.. Il. j. Grititns, the member
ship having treOled since he has taken
charge, Jour joining last Sunday. Their
new church will be commenced soon, and
promises to be the haudsomest structure
OF the kind in the city. The money that
mas been raised for the building has been
subscribed by the members and secured
through the Willing Workers.
On Tuesday last Mrs. Sixbury, OF Syca.
Beach at st. Augustine, was the victim
OF sad accident, IN which her thigh bone
was broken. she ID a sister of |. l.. Ell
wood, the millionaire baroed wire manu-
tacturer, who has beautiful winter
home in PAlatKa, ana was with him and
his party At the time Of the accident. They
were making tour OF the State before
settling down at their home, and while
walking along the smOoth beacn near the
~ T..
yond the spray of wave, when her foot
caught Ill Ger skirts ana she fell TO the
ground. She Is about y years oi age and
weighs 30 pounds, and Tell with such
force as 10 snap Inc bone just above the
knee.
L. +. Hiser is the owner OF a splendid
young orange grove at san Mateo, on the
banks Of The 1T. Johns river Tue grove
consists Of 800 splendid young trees IN a
most thrifty condition, and they give
promise OF becoming the finest and most
productive in East Florida. This seasons
crop amounted to little more than 5000
boxes, all of which were marketed IN
Boston, except three small shipments 10
New York, and the returns have proven
quIse satisfactory. Mr.. Hiser prefers tne
Boston market to all Others, as bis re-
turns from that city have been more
prompt and satisfactory than from OtBer
next crop, ne gives IL as mis- opinion that
it will not be very large one, but Is sat
isfed that good prices Will more than
make up the difference.
Tallahassee FlOrfdian: Among the well
come visitors at tue FlOrIdian sanctum
on Monday was Hon. Wallace ;. Jones,
United States Consul at Messina, Italy.
lie Is well pleased with his position, ana
enjoys excellent health. While he is in
America on business his sister. who ac-
companied him abroad, Ia travelling In
Europe. Dir. Jones saw Florida oranges.
from the celebrated Harris grove, opened
at the Cham Der OF Commerce in Alessna,
where, after being thoroughly sampled.
all freely admitted That the Florida
orange was superior 10 any grown In
Italy. Mr.. Jones starts on his return
trip next week, expecting TO be quaran-
tined before he reaches his post OF duty,
owing TO tue prevalence OF cholera at u
point only nifty mics rom Messina.
Messina is a city of 10000 Inhabitants.
and MIR. Jones says tue same conditions
exist there as where the, cholerals raging.
Tampa Tribune: Homer &. Haley,
representing himself 10 be one Of the drm
OF Il. Il. Lewis d Co., Of Chicago, has been
here for the past month soliciting ship
IN nts Of fruits and vegetables from THIS
section. Mr.. ;. L. Hayden among others
made shipment OF tilty-two boxes OF
oranges under the assurance from MIR.
Haley that tney would bring from SO 90 To
"a per box. When tue returns came they
amounted 10 only $lS for the eutire lot.
Messrs. Hinckley ~ Fuller Jared even
worse than this. The answer 10 them
was that ihey would pay them tor the
| fruit II they lived long enough. Mr.. Hay
| den sent Tor Mr.. Haley TO come to the
/ store which he did. Mr.. Hayden then
! demanded that Mr.. Haley should make
tue returns oOme up to the amount
guaranteed. This was refused ia a not
| TOO pleasant manner when MIR. HAYDEN
grabbed tue form Of tha com mission ma q
and proceeded 10 wine up The